Mitchell Fairbarn deeply regretted the "bad decisions" he made while intoxicated, his lawyer told the jury.
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BAGANBAZAR GRAPHSource-attributed newsWORLD deskA United States-based policy advisory and lobbying firm, Von Batten-Montague-York, has alleged a plot to kill the presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, Atiku Abubakar.In a post on its verified X handle, Von Batten-Montague-York accused the Nigerian Presidency of being behind the alleged plot. The lobby firm warned against a political assassination that would cause geopolitical shockwaves and force the United States to act."We find the reports that the Nigerian Presidency and its agents are allegedly plotting to assassinate former Nigerian Vice President Atiku Abubakar very troubling. Atiku’s life is in danger."Dr Von Batten fully intends to bring these latest allegations against Nigerian President Bola Tinubu to the attention of the Trump Administration and Congress."The United States has given President Bola Tinubu enough rope. A word of advice to President Tinubu and company; it will not end well for you," the lobby firm tweeted.‘Atiku’s life in danger’ - US lobby firm alleges assassination plot
BAGANBAZAR GRAPHSource-attributed newsWORLD deskThe Armed Forces College of Medicine and Health Sciences, AFCOM-HS, has been listed on the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, JAMB, portal for the 2026/2027 academic session ahead of the admission of its first 100 cadets.The Minister of Education, Dr Maruf Tunji Alausa, announced the development in a statement issued by the Federal Ministry of Education on Tuesday, October 20, 2026, describing the listing as a milestone in efforts to strengthen military healthcare and train specialised medical personnel.Located within the 68 Nigerian Army Reference Hospital in Yaba, Lagos, the college has secured National Universities Commission approval to offer Medicine and Surgery and Nursing Science.Alausa said the institution would train doctors, nurses and other health professionals to address critical medical manpower needs in the Armed Forces.He said the college would combine medical education with military officer training, equipping cadets with clinical competence, professional ethics and leadership skills.The minister commended the Ministry of Defence, Armed Forces leadership, the technical working group and relevant professional regulatory bodies for their roles in establishing the college.He also reaffirmed the ministry’s commitment to academic oversight and quality assurance as the institution prepares to admit its pioneer cohort.JAMB lists Armed Forces medical college on admission portal
BAGANBAZAR GRAPHSource-attributed newsWORLD deskA witness of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Christopher Odofin, admitted on Tuesday at the FCT High Court that the former Chairman of the Tenders Board of the Federal Ministry of Aviation, Abel Enitan, who awarded the contract for the expansion of the Katsina Airport Apron Extension, was not put on trial by the anti-graft agency.Enitan was the Permanent Secretary of the Aviation ministry at the time the contract was awarded to Al-Buraq Global Investment Ltd by the Federal Government.The witness made this known to the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory where a former Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika, is being prosecuted by the EFCC on alleged abuse of office in the award of contacts.The witness who was cross examined by Efut Okoi, counsel to the 2nd defendant, Fatima Hadi Sirika, also admitted that the Director of Public Procurement, Musa Odiniya, who cleared the award of the contract, was also not put on trial by the anti-graft agency.He admitted that the permanent secretary and director of procurement are both not standing trial, even though they are responsible for all matters of procurement and the contract award.Okoi had asked the EFCC witness whether the chairman of the Tenders Board, who signed the contract paper and the director of procurement, who endorsed the process of the contract award, were facing trial for any wrongdoing in respect of the contract in any court in the country.In response, the witness admitted that the two top government officials at the time the disputed contract was awarded were not put on trial.Answering another question, the witness admitted that the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, NNPCL, now operates as a commercial entity and that the NNPCL did not file any petition against any of the defenda